- Paperback: 144 pages
- Publisher: Hodder Children's Books (14 July 2005)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0340893885
- ISBN-13: 978-0340893883
- Product Dimensions: 19.2 x 12.8 x 1.2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 510,481 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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The energetic Brian Moses has made the best of a difficult brief ... He's avoided the old jingoistic staples ... In their place he has let us hear the non-famous and the non-heroic ... It's good to see that the complex matter of British identity is given an airing with a poem about a freed African slave Olaudah Equiano and a fine piece by James Berry (Michael Rosen, Junior Education )
This Brian Moses anthology is compiled by a poet who has a great deal of experience of presenting poetry directly to youngsters of all ages, and it shows... The net has been cast wide and the final choices are precise and careful... A mix of contemporary and recent with the less obvious inclusions paving the way for fresh discoveries for the reader.
This is altogether a refreshing procession through the annals of the years and it also manages the task of blowing away the dust of over-familiarity at times. This book is useful, of course, as a curriculum resource for older primary or younger secondary ages in particular; but over and above that it is a good read, especially as it is attractively illustrated and presented. (School Librarian )
Tony Mitton and I were pleasantly surprised by the variety and range of this anthology ... Snapshots of life for Stone Age Britain to recent times. The text is complemented by sumptuous line drawings. (TES Teacher )
Strong on quality and high in interest. Here is a book which should prove useful to teachers and of interest to children with an appetite for history. (Books for Keeps )
A superbly well-chosen collection dusting off our history and bringing it to life. (Newbury Weekly News )
Interesting book as it looks at British history with poems from the prehistoric , right up to modern times. Sadly most of the history is British, but I really enjoyed the Scottish poems. (Teen Titles Issue 34 )
This Brian Moses anthology is compiled by a poet who has a great deal of experience of presenting poetry directly to youngsters of all ages, and it shows... The net has been cast wide and the final choices are precise and careful... A mix of contemporary and recent with the less obvious inclusions paving the way for fresh discoveries for the reader.
This is altogether a refreshing procession through the annals of the years and it also manages the task of blowing away the dust of over-familiarity at times. This book is useful, of course, as a curriculum resource for older primary or younger secondary ages in particular; but over and above that it is a good read, especially as it is attractively illustrated and presented. (School Librarian )
Tony Mitton and I were pleasantly surprised by the variety and range of this anthology ... Snapshots of life for Stone Age Britain to recent times. The text is complemented by sumptuous line drawings. (TES Teacher )
Strong on quality and high in interest. Here is a book which should prove useful to teachers and of interest to children with an appetite for history. (Books for Keeps )
A superbly well-chosen collection dusting off our history and bringing it to life. (Newbury Weekly News )
Interesting book as it looks at British history with poems from the prehistoric , right up to modern times. Sadly most of the history is British, but I really enjoyed the Scottish poems. (Teen Titles Issue 34 )
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Comprising approximately 80 poems arranged chronologically, this collection covers the broad sweep of British history from prehistoric times to the present day. With particular emphasis on periods like the Tudors, Victorians and World War II, these poems illuminate key events and provide a fresh perspective on them. It includes excerpts from Anglo-Saxon and medieval ballads, and classics from Chaucer, Tennyson, Kipling, and Auden, as well as poems from some of our best contemporary writers including Benjamin Zephaniah, Charles Causley, Robert Hull, Judith Nicholls and James Berry. Illustrated with black-and-white line drawings, this collection will appeal to those with an interest in history and will make a welcome additional resource for history lessons as well as being an essential title for every school library. (20050610)
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At last, a poetry book for kids NOT full of runny noses and sniggering snippets pretending to appeal to today's youngsters. It's a treasure chest of poems that runs through the ages taking important moments in history in kid-friendly poetry, written from their perspective. And about time too. This book is very needed in schools - and would be useful for a variety of reasons. It's a great tool for teachers who want to add the personal, creative dimension to that same old history lesson - the poems are very varied in style so there's something for everyone and the visual aspect is added in with illustrations dotted throughout. It also supports creative writing/looking at the past for literacy time and could be used for art work whenever. There's accurate historical info in here, but you don't know you're digesting it cos it's funny and witty. Reminds me of the Horrible Histories series in some ways.
I like this book - I've given it to kids for presents and they like it too - just cos the poems are interesting and well written. So, for a trip down history lane with a new slant I recommend Blood and Roses.
I like this book - I've given it to kids for presents and they like it too - just cos the poems are interesting and well written. So, for a trip down history lane with a new slant I recommend Blood and Roses.
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